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A mounting bracket for connection to a wall stud between a pair of wall panels is adapted to mount a variety of electrical junction, outlet and switch boxes. When mounted the bracket is a cantilever which is stabilized against deleterious forces by a pair of side-mounted support legs for engaging an

A mounting bracket for connection to a wall stud between a pair of wall panels is adapted to mount a variety of electrical junction, outlet and switch boxes. When mounted the bracket is a cantilever which is stabilized against deleterious forces by a pair of side-mounted support legs for engaging an opposed wall panel.

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A mounting bracket for mounting a switch box to a wall stud within a wall having a pair of opposed wall panels, the switch box including a bottom, a peripheral sidewall extending therefrom to form a cavity, and a pair of threaded tabs, each including a mounting screw therein, extending from said sid

A mounting bracket for mounting a switch box to a wall stud within a wall having a pair of opposed wall panels, the switch box including a bottom, a peripheral sidewall extending therefrom to form a cavity, and a pair of threaded tabs, each including a mounting screw therein, extending from said sidewall parallel to said bottom, said bracket comprising: a planar mounting panel including opposed first and second sections and opposed third and fourth sections connecting said first and second sections and therewith forming a central opening; a pair of stabilizing legs each extending at a right angle from said planar mounting panel and each including a distal end for engaging an opposed wall panel; mounting means including a threaded mounting hole in said third section and a threaded mounting hole in said fourth section for receiving the mounting screws of said box to secure said box to said mounting panel; and bracket mounting means including a pair of spaced holes in said first section for receiving fasteners to secure said bracket to said stud.